| John Schneider | |
|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays – No. 14 | |
| Coach /Manager | |
| Born: (1980-02-14)February 14, 1980 (age 46) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Career statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Managerial record | 303–257 |
| Winning percentage | .541 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
As manager
As coach | |
John Patrick Schneider (born February 14, 1980) is an American professionalbaseballcoach who is themanager of theToronto Blue Jays ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He became a coach for the Blue Jays in 2019 and became interim manager on July 13, 2022. After the 2022 season, the Blue Jays hired him as their permanent manager. Prior to coaching, Schneider played six seasons as acatcher in the Blue Jays minor league organization.
Born inPrinceton, New Jersey and raised inLawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Schneider graduated fromLawrence High School in 1998.[1] He attended theUniversity of Delaware and playedcollege baseball for theFightin' Blue Hens. In three seasons, hebatted .306 with 23home runs and 139runs batted in (RBIs).[2] In 2001, he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theChatham A's of theCape Cod Baseball League.[3] Schneider was selected by theDetroit Tigers in the 24th round of the2001 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign, and was chosen by theToronto Blue Jays in the 13th round of the2002 draft.[4] He was assigned to theShort Season-AAuburn Doubledays for the 2002 season, and hit .240 with two home runs and 11 RBIs.[4] The following year, Schneider played for theClass-ACharleston AlleyCats and theTriple-ASyracuse SkyChiefs, and batted .188 with 14 RBIs in 59 games.[4]
Schneider played the entire 2004 season with theAdvanced-ADunedin Blue Jays, appearing in 58 games and batting .206 with six home runs and 28 RBIs.[4] With Dunedin in 2005, he hit .321 in 22 games and was promoted back to Triple-A Syracuse, but struggled to a .179 average through 34 games with the SkyChiefs.[4] Schneider played at three different minor league levels in 2006, including theNew Hampshire Fisher Cats, but was limited to 34 games due to back surgery.[5] He retired after the 2007 minor league season, due to three concussions suffered during the season.[5]
After retiring as a player, Schneider was hired by the Blue Jays organization as a catching instructor. In 2008, he became the manager of theRookie-levelGulf Coast League Blue Jays.[5] Schneider was promoted to manage the Short Season-AVancouver Canadians on December 1, 2010, and became the youngest manager in team history at 30 years of age.[5] In 2011, he managed the Canadians, but took a personal leave of absence during the season.[6] Vancouver won the league's championship in 2011.[7] Schneider returned to the Gulf Coast League in 2013, and then went back to managing Vancouver in 2014 and 2015.[4] In 2016, he managed the Class-ALansing Lugnuts, and in 2017, won the firstFlorida State League championship in the 33-year history of the Dunedin Blue Jays.[7][4] On January 10, 2018, Schneider was promoted to manage the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, and led the team to anEastern League championship.[8] At the end of the season, he was named the Eastern League Manager of the Year.[9]
The Blue Jays promoted Schneider to their major league coaching staff before the 2019 season to work with Blue Jays catchers.[8] He pitched toVladimir Guerrero Jr. during the2019 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby.[10] The Blue Jays promoted Schneider to become their bench coach for the 2022 season.[11]
On July 13, 2022, the Blue Jays firedCharlie Montoyo as their manager and named Schneider their interim manager for the remainder of the season.[12][13] He won his first game as manager that night.[14] Schneider led the Blue Jays to a 46–28 (.622) record and to the2022 American League Wild Card Series as the Blue Jays manager in 2022. On October 21, 2022, the Blue Jays hired Schneider as their full-time manager, and signed him to a three-year contract with an option for a fourth season.[15] On September 28, 2025 his Blue Jays team clinched their first American League East division title in ten years. On October 20, 2025, his team advanced to the2025 World Series, winning the AL pennant, 4 games to 3, over theSeattle Mariners. Schneider would go on to coach the Blue Jays for seven games in the World Series, where they were eliminated by theLos Angeles Dodgers 5-4 in game 7. On November 6, 2025, the Blue Jays picked up the team option on Schneider’s contract, allowing him to return for the 2026 season, and the Blue Jays management have even considered giving Schneider a contract extension in the future.[16][17]
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| TOR | 2022 | 74 | 46 | 28 | .622 | 2nd in AL East | 0 | 2 | .000 | LostALWC (SEA) |
| TOR | 2023 | 162 | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3rd in AL East | 0 | 2 | .000 | LostALWC (MIN) |
| TOR | 2024 | 162 | 74 | 88 | .457 | 5th in AL East | – | – | – | – |
| TOR | 2025 | 162 | 94 | 68 | .580 | 1st in AL East | 10 | 8 | .556 | LostWorld Series (LAD) |
| Total | 560 | 303 | 257 | .541 | 10 | 12 | .455 | |||
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Schneider has two siblings. His older brother Matt playedbasketball forMuhlenberg College. His younger brother Kevin played baseball atMonmouth University. His parents, David and Cathy, live in New Jersey.
Schneider married his wife Jessy in 2015. They have two sons; Gunner, born in 2016, and Greyson, born in 2018.